Productive day of testing for Repsol Honda in Jerez

After another double podium in yesterday’s Spanish GP, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa were back on track today in Jerez, Andalucia for the first official post-race test of the season.

Both riders went out on track at 10:10am and set to work on their testing programmes planned by HRC. Yesterday’s race winner Marc spent the day focusing on the electronics, as well as testing a different rear suspension setting and completed a fastest lap of 1’38.737 on lap 28 of 55, placing him on 1st place for the day. Dani, who missed out on second place yesterday by just 0.098s, worked mainly on chassis geometry and set his fastest time on lap 44 of 51 with a time of 1’39.377.

The team will now pack up and make their way to Le Mans for the French GP in two weeks time.

Marc Marquez

“Today went rather well and we were able to draw some very positive conclusions. We didn't really have anything important to test out, but there were some things that you don't have time to look at over during a Grand Prix weekend; things like the electronics, the start strategy or some different setups. Despite feeling comfortable, we tested things out in order to have some ideas for the future. We tried a different rear suspension but in the end I went back to what we basically had used throughout the weekend. I felt most comfortable with it that way."

Dani Pedrosa

“We did a lot of suspension testing today and made some setup changes to the chassis. It was all to try and find a better balance that will allow us to perform better in races. In general we did some good testing today and made some progress, although now we have to go to Le Mans and confirm that the changes are positive. We will have to see if what we have found here adapts well to the different temperature and track layout there, because here it was very hot and it will be cold in France. We shall see if we can adapt and get the best performance out of the tyres."

MotoGP 2014Monday, May 5th 2014

Testing
Round 4
Gran Premio De EspañaSpain

Testing Results

Sunny

Humidity

33%

Track Temp

45°C

Air Temp

29°C

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

1'38.737

2

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1'38.999

3

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1'39.063

4

Pedrosa Dani

26

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

1'39.377

5

Bautista Alvaro

19

SPA

Go & Fun Honda Gresini

Honda

1'39.635

6

Bradl Stefan

6

GER

LCR Honda MotoGP

Honda

1'39.713

7

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

1'39.780

8

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

NGM Forward Racing

Forward Yamaha

1'39.797

9

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

1'39.840

10

Aoyama Hiroshi

7

JPN

Aspar Team

Honda

1'39.881

11

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Pramac Racing

Ducati

1'40.077

12

Redding Scott

45

GBR

Go & Fun Honda Gresini

Honda

1'40.276

13

Pirro Michele

51

ITA

Ducati

Ducati

1'40.717

14

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

AB Motoracing

Honda

1'40.723

15

Barbera Hector

8

SPA

Mission Winnow Ducati

Ducati

1'41.231

16

Laverty Michael

70

GBR

Paul Bird Motorsport

PBM

1'41.357

17

Parkes Broc

23

AUS

Paul Bird Motorsport

PBM

1'41.925

18

Corsi Simone

ITA

Athina Forward Racing

Forward Yamaha

1'42.333

19

Di Meglio Mike

63

FRA

Avintia Racing

Avintia

1'42.912

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Location Information

Built in 1986 and hosting its first Grand Prix one year later, the circuit of Jerez is now one of the most popular MotoGP venues and the focal point for a city fanatical about sport. Set in a slight valley in the south of Spain, Jerez is blessed with consistently… read more.

Location Information

Built in 1986 and hosting its first Grand Prix one year later, the circuit of Jerez is now one of the most popular MotoGP venues and the focal point for a city fanatical about sport. Set in a slight valley in the south of Spain, Jerez is blessed with consistently… read more.